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- Zirkzee unphased by striker search
- Ready to fight for place
- Reveals key area he must improve
Zirkzee had a strong finish to the 2024-25 campaign and is full of confidence about his place in Amorim’s squad despite multiple reports suggesting the Red Devils are keen to bring in a new starting striker this summer.
Speaking on the club’s pre-season tour, the Dutchman said: “I’m very confident, everyone’s very confident. We’ve got competition, so whichever position the coach needs me is the position I’ll play – if that’s as a No.10 or a striker, it’s no different.n
“The coach knows me well and knows exactly what to do and I’ve got 100 percent trust in the coach so I’m not worried about that.n
“I think it’s part of being at this club [competition]. If another striker were to come, I guess it’s only good competition, so I’m not really worried.n
“They [Cunha and Mbeumo ] are two great players. We’ve seen that in training and we’ve seen that last season as well. We’re for the team and that’s what we’re all about. We just want the team to be good.n
“Everything is for the team, there’s no selfishness here, that’s not my mantra. If it were to help the team, then great.”
United have spent close to £130million on attacking reinforcements this summer, with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha arriving at Old Trafford. With Rasmus Hojlund also in the frame, Zirkzee is aware that he must improve, and suggests the best way to do that is by scoring more goals.
He added: “I’m not here to decide what’s fair and unfair, I just know that me and Rasmus [Hojlund] can do better and have to do better. That’s all I can say about that.n
“The manager wants goals, so that’s what I have to work on. That’s what it all comes down to. In the end, if you’re up top, you’re supposed to score goals. I’m not going to take that fact away.”
Zirkzee has the chance to impress Amorim during the club’s pre-season tour in the United States. The Red Devils take on Bournemouth in the early hours of Thursday morning as part of the الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز Summer Series.
